Druid's Country Retirement

"Go pick some wild lotus roots with buds." Li Hongbing pointed to the lotus root pile.

soon.

Chun Sheng came back with a bamboo basket. The basket was full of short and thin lotus root joints with lotus root buds. If the heads of these lotus root joints are not eaten, they will be thrown away even if they are dug out.

"Village chief, I'll plant the seeds, the bottom of the pond is dirty!"

"You said that too late!" Li Hongbing pointed at the mud on his pants and clothes, took the bamboo basket and jumped into the bottom of the pond.

There were about ten centimeters of mud left at the bottom of the pond. Li Hongbing picked up a lotus root joint, secretly injected the original power into it, buried it in the mud, and muttered silently.

I dug up your house and left a seed for you, so it will bloom well next year!

After a while, a basket of lotus root joints was planted.

The villagers stood by the pond like dirty mud monkeys. Although it was hard to clear the mud, it finally proved that there were no water monkeys in the weir pond.

This is a good thing for Caogou Village.

As for the two figures, they might be water monkeys passing by and resting in the weir pond. They were discovered and ran away in the middle of the night.

Everyone was happy, and no one offended anyone.

"Open the gate and release the water!" Li Hongbing waved his hand.

The gate of the water channel leading to the weir pond is lifted, and clear mountain spring water slowly flows into the pond, washing away the mud stains attached to the bluestone strips, revealing the original color of the bluestone, and reflecting the luster of historical vicissitudes in the sunlight.

"Okay, Chun Sheng will record work points for everyone who worked today, and will pay bonuses at the end of the year. From now on, all group activities will be recorded as work points." Li Hongbing held up water to wash away the mud spots on his face.

Work points! !

Hearing such a familiar yet unfamiliar word, the villagers were stunned for a moment.

Work points are now unfamiliar to people in the city. Even young people in rural areas cannot explain them clearly. In rural areas, a person's value and the life of a family were inseparable from the two "work points". word.

In the era of rural collective production, from agricultural cooperatives to people's communes, members' labor was recorded as work points, and labor remuneration was calculated based on the number of work points earned in a year.

The family with more work points means more economic income, and they may be able to get money at the end of the year; the family with less work points will naturally have less economic income. Some families not only cannot get any money at the end of the year, but also become defaulters in the team. Follow the rules The principle of distribution based on pay according to work.

I remember that when I was evaluating and recording work, I was still in the old warehouse in the west of the village, which is now the Qixiangsan factory. After dinner, there was a table outside the old warehouse and a circle of stools around the corner.

After lighting the kerosene lamp, the members gathered into the house one after another.

The men got rid of their fatigue, sat on the stools, crossed their legs, smoked and chatted; the women were not so free, and inevitably brought some needlework, knitted sweaters or packed shoe soles, and the house was full of children. Running around.

It was estimated that most people had already arrived, so the team leader began to score points. Based on the assignment of workers and the completion of farm work, the number of work points for who did what work was reported, and the accountant was responsible for the registration.

Generally, a male laborer will receive 10 points for a day's work, and a female laborer will receive 8 points for a day's work. Appropriate points will be added for labor-intensive or particularly tiring work, and points will be deducted for poor work.

When commenting, the team leader reports and everyone listens.

If the captain reports an omission, the worker will report it himself and others will testify; if the captain reports an error, others will correct it immediately; if you think it is unfair, you can argue; the captain feels uncertain about how many work points should be recorded for some jobs, so sometimes he will exercise democracy. Let everyone discuss.

Fast forward more than thirty years, life flies by so fast.

I really miss those years. Although it was hard, I felt really happy in my heart. Even if life was difficult, I would not blame anyone.

Unlike in today's world, no one's family is so poor that they can't even raise their heads in the village.

Those women who did not engage in serious business in the city, returned to the village with a flourishing career, but became a hot commodity, and everyone envied them.

The villagers asked deliberately with smiles.

"Village Chief, how many work points will this work today count as?"

"How much is a penny worth?"

Li Hongbing thought for a moment and waved his hand, "Qingtang is worth 5 points. One point counts as one hundred. It will be graded at the end of the year. From now on, Chunsheng will be responsible for setting tasks and recording work points."

"Uncle Red Soldier, does sweeping the streets count as work points?" Widow Liu stretched her neck and asked.

"Forget it, as long as you work for the village, you can go find Chunsheng." Li Hongbing directly pushed Chunsheng out, who was confused.

The matter of work points has long been discussed in the village committee meeting.

In order to increase villagers' enthusiasm and participation in village construction, Li Hongbing proposed to re-use work points, and at the same time formulated various tasks, such as cleaning, going to market inspections, and dredging canals, etc., with corresponding work point rewards.

In the early days of that era, one work point was equivalent to 8 cents. Later, when things got better, one work point was equivalent to 2-6 cents. For some good production teams, one work point was equivalent to about 1 yuan.

Now one work point has increased to one hundred.

I really don’t know whether the money is valuable or not.

However, if you work for half a day, you can earn 5 points, which is equivalent to 500 yuan. This work is worth it.

As a result, Chun Sheng was surrounded by villagers and asked if there was any other work in the village.

Li Hongbing took the opportunity to pick some wild lotus roots from the lotus root pile and walked home carrying the bamboo basket.

Thanks to the light of the water monkey and the various hype from tourists, the pond at the entrance of the village has become an attraction. After all, everyone is curious and wants to see the true appearance of the water monkey.

Back to the old house.

The yard was a little lively again. The animals stayed up and watched movies all night. Each one of them was in a sluggish state. Even the meerkats, who were always lively, were lying on the ground in confusion.

Should! !

If you like it, I’ll let you watch it tonight.

Li Hongbing gloated over his misfortune, seeing October coming over, and he was the one with the best energy among them.

"Where are Anna and Nannan?"

Ouch!

October turned his head to look in the direction of the door and whimpered a few times.

"Running out to play again?" Li Hongbing shook his head helplessly, carrying a bamboo basket to the well, cleaning the wild lotus roots, and then took out the remaining ribs from the last pig slaughter from the freezer.

This season, stewed pork ribs with lotus root is the most nourishing dish.

I took out the ribs and saw that there was not much meat left in the freezer. I couldn't help but sigh that my family has been eating meat a little too fast recently.

Mainly in October, they can’t hunt for food, and they can’t imitate Jin Jin’s shamelessness and beg for food everywhere, so they can only eat their old age at home.

In the afternoon, I went to the village and told Fu Sheng that I would help kill two pigs at home tomorrow. No, Xing'er said that I wanted to pickle bacon, stuff sausages, and kill a few more pigs.

Simply blanch the pork ribs until they turn a sugary color, put them into a casserole, add the lotus roots, fill up with water, and simmer slowly on the coal stove.

Finished work.

Li Hongbing had time to take a shower. When he walked to the bathroom door, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at the bedroom window.

What time is this and Myolie still hasn’t gotten up.

It's not a problem to lie in bed all the time. It's better to take a hot bath to relieve fatigue, and then use massage to activate her blood circulation.

Then he walked into the bathroom, filled the bath with hot water, and then walked into the bedroom. He only heard exclamations from the room, and the next moment Shan Xing was carried out of the main room.

The animals lying on the rice field basking in the sun have long been accustomed to this, and it happens every few days.

"The clothes are dirty and smelly!" Seeing that he couldn't get away, Shan Xing could only talk about his clothes. After digging in the mud for a long time, it must be dirty and smelly, but Li Hongbing didn't care. Instead, he whispered mysteriously, "I'll tell you something later. I'll keep it safe for you."

bathroom.

The heat is everywhere and the water vapor is steaming.

Under the bright lights, the white tiles shimmered, and the mirrors on the walls reflected figures.

In the spacious bathtub, the water was crystal clear and steaming slightly. The two of them were looming in the hot water, and the steam filled the entire bathroom.

Shan Xing's long hair was wet and stuck to her back, with water droplets sliding down her skin. She closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the comfort brought by the warm water while listening to what happened today.

Behind him, Li Hongbing used massage techniques to gently press on the acupuncture points. A numb feeling made Shan Xing temporarily forget about his fatigue.

"Uncle Lao Liang almost rolled on the ground when he heard that he was going to catch the water monkey."

"Don't talk nonsense. Uncle Liang is also an old man in the village. What happened later!" Shan Xing squinted his eyes.

"Then I jumped off the pond for the first time. There were no water monkeys. Who am I to tell you?" Li Hongbing whispered the two names into Shan Xing's ear.

puff!

Shan Xing couldn't help laughing, turned his head and rolled his eyes at someone.

"It's all your fault. You were so drunk and you let them drink. Something happened now. If the village knew about it and wouldn't kill someone, Chunmiao wouldn't know it yet!!"

"How dare Sanpao say that? He doesn't dare to go out now. Let's watch a joke tonight." Li Hongbing secretly pressed their bodies together while massaging.

In an instant, Shan Xing's face turned pink, whether it was from the hot water or from shyness.

Next, the water splashes.

The mandarin ducks cross their necks and their skirts reflect the sunlight, which overflows and intoxicates the heart most of the year.

The casserole on the coal stove made a beeping sound, and the rich aroma filled the nostrils. The familiar smell of stewed pork ribs with lotus roots made people salivate.

Li Hongbing was lying in the rocking chair, with his legs crossed, flipping through medical books leisurely. Except for October, who was lying beside him, the other animals ran out to play in the wild after regaining their energy.

Shan Xing changed her clothes and walked out of the main room, exuding a kind of charm as she walked. When she saw Li Hongbing's swish, even though she was full of happiness, her face still looked angry.

Promise not to touch.

Words don't count at all.

"Xing'er, the lotus root soup is ready, I'll give you a bowl to replenish your health." Li Hongbing put down the medical book, quickly got up from the rocking chair, ran into the kitchen, brought a bowl and a spoon, filled a large bowl and sent it to you. Go to Shanxing.

I was still angry.

Seeing that his bowl was full of pork ribs and the so-called lotus root was only a small piece, while Li Hongbing's bowl was full of lotus root, the unhappiness in his heart disappeared.

"How can I serve a mother-in-law with soup and meat? If word gets out, outsiders will say I have no rules." Shan Xing gouged out Li Hongbing and picked up the bowl full of lotus roots.

Seeing this, Li Hongbing simply poured the two bowls of lotus root and pork ribs back into the casserole, brought a chair and placed it next to the coal stove, and said.

"Let's eat in a casserole. The kitchen is still hot with steamed buns from last night. If you're tired, sit down and rest and let me, an old cow, get it!"

啐！

Shan Xing immediately remembered what Li Hongbing said about cows dying of exhaustion and fields not being plowed.

I really want to curse! !

As soon as I regained my composure, I kicked my nose into my face.

Li Hongbing brought out the small square table.

There is a round hole in the middle of the square table, which is usually covered with a round wooden board. When using it, remove it, put the coal stove at the hole, and then put a pot or casserole on it. In winter, if you don’t want to cook, you can have soup, rice, or rinse. The food is not only convenient, but also warm.

"Myolie, have a sip of soup first. I'll bring the leftovers and heat them up."

After a while, the table was filled with leftovers from last night.

Put the casserole aside, place an iron pot on the coal stove, and when the pot is hot, pour the leftovers into the pot.

Anyway, they are all meat dishes based on bacon. When the frozen white lard comes into contact with the hot pot, it makes a sizzling sound and a tangy aroma of fat rises.

Even though they are all leftovers, they actually taste best when they are hot for the second course.

Li Hongbing never skimps on adding oil when cooking. He puts pork into the pot one shovel at a time. The vegetables stir-fried with large amounts of oil are more flavorful.

Green pepper bacon, bamboo shoot bacon, soy sauce roasted bacon, dried radish roasted chicken, bacon potato slices, hand-cut streaky bacon, all poured into the pot.

Various spices are mixed together and rolled in hot oil, and the aroma becomes rich and attractive.

Finally, Li Hongbing put the frosted green vegetables into the pot and stir-fried them together.

Work together, seal the lid of the coal stove, and let the iron pot slowly heat up over low heat, so that you can have hot dishes at any time.

Li Hongbing picked up a piece of red-colored pork belly, put it into the apricot bowl, and said flatteringly, "Xing'er, eat a piece of meat, thank you for your hard work!"

Hey!

Shan Xing sighed silently.

Brother Hongbing is good at everything, but he is a bit out of tune and has the same temperament as a child.

As the old saying goes, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, if you marry a dog, follow the dog, and if you marry a sheep, you will roam the mountains.

Admit it!

Then he picked up the bacon and ate it.

While Li Hongbing was eating, he served Shan Xing diligently, and soon made Shan Xing laugh.

The couple gathered around the coal stove. You brought me vegetables and I fed you soup. The man was in love with his concubine and completely forgot about October, who was squatting next to him guarding the empty basin and drooling.

Had dinner.

The two of them packed up, carried a bag of ground corn noodles, and went to Sanpao's house to express their condolences.

Oak Agriculture Packaging Workshop.

Every day after get off work, the team leader is required to check the equipment condition one last time to prevent failure of the assembly line the next day.

Today it was Li Shulin's turn to be on duty. He stood at the door of the workshop waiting to enter. After changing clothes, the workers walked out of the workshop and greeted Li Shulin when they saw him.

"Monitor Li, you are on duty today!"

"Let's have a drink together after the examination. You didn't come last time I asked."

"Boss Li, I told you about my cousin two days ago. What are you thinking about, if you want to meet her."

Even though he is a small squad leader in the workshop, he has a lot of rights. One of them is to be responsible for reporting overtime attendance and behavioral performance. Oak Agriculture attaches great importance to overtime, not only overtime pay, but also performance bonuses at the end of the year.

Li Daqing and others occasionally register workers with whom they have good relationships to work overtime for a few hours, but everyone turns a blind eye. Only Li Shulin is very rigid, let alone helping. They all call him Li Coffin because his face looks like a coffin board.

After all the workers in the workshop got off work, Li Shulin picked up the inspection sheet, turned on the assembly line switch, and checked the equipment in each link one by one to see if there were any faults, noises, and abnormalities to ensure the smoothness of the production line.

Li Shulin carefully checked each piece of equipment and left his name on the checklist.

After all the equipment was checked, it was already dark outside the window, and the bright light passed through the window and fell on the spotless ground.

Looking at the assembly line with longing eyes, Li Shulin held the paper bag tightly in his hand and gritted his teeth. He murmured unwillingly, "I really like it here. If it weren't for Li Gouzi, I would probably have a family and a career by now."

(End of this chapter)